1.0JHU Engineering Magazinehttps://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archiveDear Whiting School Community - JHU Engineering Magazinerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="g8qxpccxMc"><a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2014/05/dean-summer-2014/">Dear Whiting School Community</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2014/05/dean-summer-2014/embed/#?secret=g8qxpccxMc" width="600" height="338" title="“Dear Whiting School Community” — JHU Engineering Magazine" data-secret="g8qxpccxMc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dean_ed_s.jpg739492As I write this, the magnolia trees lining the Lower Quad are in full bloom, classes are winding down toward finals, and our seniors and their families are looking forward to Commencement. There is a palpable spirit of new beginnings—one I share as the Whiting School’s new dean, and one that I hope you’ll experience...